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"Maybe LJ wasn't the best place to go for impartial advice," I said to curiousangel after a few hours had passed and a few comments had appeared. But by then it was too late. We've decided to go to Worldcon.

Now the attack of anticipatory shyness occurs.

But seriously. Worldcon seems like the kind of thing we should do at least once in our lives, and given that (a) if we miss this year, the next two Worldcons are both thousands of miles away, and (b) we're hoping to be burdened with small, expensive, difficult-to-transport creatures in the not-too-distant future, the Boston Worldcon seems like the one to try. So there we go.

Plus, I haven't seen papersky in way too long, and I want to meet ailsaek, and I want to attend one of marykaykare's famous parties, and I want to hang out with pnh, and so on for probably zillions of other people. And Michael has gaming people he's been corresponding with for years who will probably be at Worldcon, and... and... and so.

My sister lives a bus ride away from the Convention Center, so we're thinking we'll stay with her on Thursday and Sunday nights and get a hotel room for Friday and Saturday nights. (Anyone interested in quiet, nonsmoking roommates who have good personal hygiene?)

Yay! Worldcon! I'm excited.

Anyone have helpful advice for a Worldcon newbie, though? I'm pretty inexperienced with cons.

Comments

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

1. Remember the 1, 2, 6 rule -- at least 1 shower, 2 meals and 6 hours' sleep in any 24-hour period. (That was my downfall at the Worldcon I went to -- enough food and personal hygine but I ran myself stupid.)

2. Check the voodoo board every time you go past the information desk.

3. If you have time, gopher! You'll have a lot of fun and meet some really nifty people. (Gophering on the info desk was how I ran into therealjae and eck.

There may be other tips later. If you have half as much fun at Worldcon as I did you're in for a great time.